H.R. 59 House Crime and Law Enforcement
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025
STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by the yeas and nays: 15 - 13 on Jun 10, 2025.
- House Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Jan 3, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 10, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. Jun 10, 2025
Cosponsors
2
Subjects
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Markup By , Jun 10, 2025
- Referred To , Jan 3, 2025
Summary
Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025This bill establishes a default mens rea standard (i.e., state of mind requirement) for federal criminal offenses—statutory and regulatory—that lack an explicit standard.The government must generally prove that a defendant acted knowingly with respect to each element of an offense for which the text does not specify a state of mind.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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